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. 2024 Dec 18;24:3479. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20842-w

Table 2.

Prevalence of depressive disorders and other mental health related factors by homeownership

Own Rent
Outcome n % n % p-value
Ever depressive disorders 26,965,029 15.7 20,106,854 23.7 < 0.0001
Difficulty concentrating or remembering 13,137,993 8.0 13,178,246 16.3 < 0.0001
Difficulty doing errands alone due to poor physical/mental health 9,056,394 5.5 7,165,542 8.9 < 0.0001
Outcome mean 95%CI mean 95%CI p-value
Number of days not having good mental health in past 30 days 3.5 (3.53–3.61) 5.7 (5.61–5.82) < 0.0001
Number of days poor physical/mental health affected daily activities in past 30 days 4.7 (4.54–4.79) 5.64 (5.50–5.78) < 0.0001
Age Group 1 (18–44 years)
Own Rent
Outcome n % n % p-value
Ever depressive disorders 9,810,921 17.2 13,971,081 23.3 < 0.0001
Difficulty concentrating or remembering 4,569,263 8.4 8,676,392 15.1 < 0.0001
Difficulty doing errands alone due to poor physical/mental health 1,879,213 3.5 3,508,185 6.1 < 0.0001
Outcome mean 95%CI mean 95%CI p-value
Number of days not having good mental health in past 30 days 4.45 (4.34–4.63) 5.90 (5.76–6.02) < 0.0001
Number of days poor physical/mental health affected daily activities in past 30 days 3.37 (3.19–3.55) 4.64 (4.50–4.79) < 0.0001
Age Group 2 (44–64 Years)
Own Rent
Outcome n % n % p-value
Ever depressive disorders 10,752,573 16.4 4,538,026 26.7 < 0.0001
Difficulty concentrating or remembering 4,816,459 7.7 3,265,551 20.3 < 0.0001
Difficulty doing errands alone due to poor physical/mental health 3,392,727 5.4 2,260,801 14.1 < 0.0001
Outcome mean 95%CI mean 95%CI p-value
Number of days not having good mental health in past 30 days 3.54 (3.43–3.65) 5.96 (5.70–6.21) < 0.0001
Number of days poor physical/mental health affected daily activities in past 30 days 5.22 (5.00-5.43) 8.56 (8.18–8.93) < 0.0001
Age Group 3 (65 years and older)
Own Rent
Outcome n % n % p-value
Ever depressive disorders 6,401,536 13.2 1,597,748 20.6 < 0.0001
Difficulty concentrating or remembering 3,752,270 8.0 1,236,303 16.8 < 0.0001
Difficulty doing errands alone due to poor physical/mental health 3,784,454 8.1 1,396,556 19.0 < 0.0001
Outcome mean 95%CI mean 95%CI p-value
Number of days not having good mental health in past 30 days 2.34 (2.30–2.50) 3.75 (3.50–4.01) < 0.0001
Number of days poor physical/mental health affected daily activities in past 30 days 5.71 (5.45–5.96) (7.47) 6.96–7.98) < 0.0001

Prevalence was estimated as the population proportion of the column total stratified by homeownership

P-value is from Rao-Scott Chi-Square Test comparing prevalence by homeownership

All estimates were weighted and represent population level estimates